The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private B A S Read

Private Bertie Alfred Stanley READ, G/2058, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or after, 18th November 1916, age 22.

Born Willesden, NW, only son of George & Sarah Elizabeth Read, of 61, Fortune Gate Road, Harlesden, London NW10.

17th June 1894, St James' Church, Pokesdown, Hampshire, baptism of Bertie Alfred Stanley Read, son of George & Sarah Elizabeth Read.

1911 Census - 61, Fortune Gate Road, Harlesden, NW - Sarah Elizabeth Read, head, age 54, married 24 years, 4 children, 3 still alive, nursing children at home, own account, at home, born Kettleburgh, Suffolk; Netta Read, daughter, age 18, single, mothers help, born Bavneheath, Hampshire; Birtie Read, son, age 16, single, odd jobs, general carriers, born Bavneheath, Hampshire; Adeline Jean, nurse child, age 6, school, born Harlesden; Leonard Percy, nurse child, age 8 months, infant, born L.C.H.; George Preston, nurse child, age 5 months, infant, born Harlesden; Dennis Aspell, nurse child, age 5 months, infant, born L.C.H.; Dorothy Nicolls, nurse child, age 2 months, infant, born Willesden.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent, age 20 years & 100 days, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 121lbs, complexion sallow, brown eye, black hair, tattoo both forearms, slight systolic murmur. Formerly carman.

Home, 7th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF, 26th July 1915 to 18th November 1916.

7th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st January 1915, forfeits 11 days pay for absence; 11th March 1915, awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.2.; 24th March 1915, awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.2.; 26th July 1915, embarked; 12th June 1916, 96 Field Ambulance, Influenza; 15th June 1916, returned to Duty; 18th November 1916, posted missing.

9th July 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by Sarah Elizabeth Read - Father, George Read, address not known; Mother, Sarah Elizabeth Read, 61, Fortune Gate Road, Harlesden; Brothers - none; Sisters - Ada L M Read, age 30, 8 Jonathan Street, Kennington; Nettie G G Read, age 26, 61, Fortune Gate Road, Harlesden.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

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